Monkeys rioted in Thailand and nearly overpowered the police

Lopburi is a tourist town, and one of its main attractions remains macaques. People often feed the primates, and this, alas, has corrupted the animals, making them stubborn and aggressive. Sometimes they even attack humans, bite, steal food and damage property.

A number of monkeys escaped from supervision last week and the authorities have had to organise a mass round-up of the escapees. About three dozen monkeys escaped from the enclosures near the detention centre and are now being rounded up. There were even reports of macaques attacking the police station, so the officers had to lock themselves inside and close all the windows.